Re: [RFC net-next 0/7] Add basic SyncE interfaces
From: Richard Cochran
Date: Wed Aug 18 2021 - 13:08:55 EST
On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 06:07:10PM +0200, Arkadiusz Kubalewski wrote:
> Multiple reference clock sources can be available. PHY ports recover
> the frequency at which the transmitter sent the data on the RX side.
> Alternatively, we can use external sources like 1PPS GPS, etc.
There is a generic PHY subsystem (drivers/phy) used by USB, PCIe, CAN,
and so on. Why not use that?
Thanks,
Richard